NBA 2K21 - Every Team Ranked From Worst To Best
28. Cleveland Cavaliers - 73
NBA 2K20 rating - 76
Just under two decades ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers were at their peak following their selection of LeBron James in the 2003 NBA draft. With the future NBA MVP in their back pocket, the Cavaliers reached heights that they wouldn't have gotten to without the basketball legend by their side, including winning a franchise record of 66 games in the 2008-2009 season.
When LeBron announced his move to the Miami Heat in July 2010, however, the Cavaliers began their downfall that they haven't quite managed to get out of. They had attempted to rebuild their team's focus around the likes of Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving in future seasons, but they simply couldn't reach the heights they had done so with LeBron on their squad. Their biggest claim to fame since was their victory in the 2016 NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors.
The loss of Irving in the 2017-2018 season further deterred the Cleveland team, resulting in their low ranking on NBA 2K21. That they went from being in four consecutive NBA FInals to being at the bottom of the Eastern Conference league table following the most recent season says it all, really.